RECORDS - BRFC Archive

This page presents a wide range of records set by Blackburn Rovers and its players and managers across the club’s history. The records listed here cover only nationally recognised senior competitions. Totals do not include friendlies, reserve matches, regional tournaments or wartime competitions.

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manager

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match stats

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Player
Team

Goals scored

Most goals in a match	7 (Tommy Briggs, vs. Bristol Rovers – 1954/55)
Most goals in a season (all competitions)	44 (Ted Harper, 1925/26)
Most goals in a season (league)	43 (Ted Harper, 1925/26)
Most goals per 90 (career)*	0.92 (Jack Southworth)
Most goals per 90 (season – all competitions)*	1.33 (Jack Southworth, 1890/91)
Most goals per 90 (season – league)*	1.16 (Ted Harper, 1925/26)
Longest goal scoring streak	7 (Jack Southworth, Ted Harper, Eddie Quigley)
Longest goal scoring streak (league)	7 (Jack Southworth, Ted Harper, Eddie Quigley, Jordan Rhodes)
Fastest goal	12.94 secs (Chris Sutton, vs. Everton – 1994/95)

* Minimum of 20 appearances

Hat-tricks


Player	Hat-tricks	season_range
Jack Southworth	13	1888/89-1891/92
Alan Shearer	9	1993/94-1995/96
Andy McEvoy	8	1963/64-1965/66
Ted Harper	8	1925/26-1933/34
Simon Garner	6	1983/84-1989/90
Fred Pickering	5	1962/63-1963/64
Tommy Briggs	5	1953/54-1956/57
John Byrom	4	1961/62-1965/66
Ernie Thompson	4	1931/32-1934/35
Danny Shea	4	1912/13-1913/14

Most hat-tricks in a season (all competitions)	5 (Jack Southworth, Andy McEvoy, Alan Shearer)
Most hat-tricks in a season (league)	5 (Alan Shearer)
Fastest hat-trick	9 minutes 17 seconds (Mike Newell vs. Rosenborg (1995/96)

Penalties


player_id	Player	Penalty goals
41	Harry Chippendale	32
178	Billy Bradshaw	22
897	Alan Shearer	21
474	Bobby Langton	19
580	Bryan Douglas	19
511	Bill Eckersley	18
961	David Dunn	17
1,078	Benni Mccarthy	14
1,176	Jordan Rhodes	14
643	Mike Harrison	13

Most penalties in a season	11 (Harry Chippendale & Alan Shearer)
Most penalties in a match	3 (David Dunn vs Rochdale, 2000/01)

Own goals


Player	player_id	Own goals
Matt Woods	600	10
Colin Hendry	827	6
Herbert Jones	340	6
Bob Crompton	91	5
David May	848	4
Aynsley Pears	1,305	3
Dick Mulvaney	656	3
Glenn Keeley	754	3
John Coddington	677	3
Keith Newton	630	3

Most own goals in a season (all competitions)	3 (Matt Woods, Scott Dann, Shane Duffy)
Most own goals in a season (league)	3 (Matt Woods, Scott Dann, Shane Duffy)
Most own goals in a game	2 (Shane Duffy)

Goals conceded


Player	Appearances	Goals	GPG
Joe Bradford	23	29	1.26
Steve Bloomer	34	22	0.65
Charlie Buchan	27	20	0.74
George Brown	22	20	0.91
Bill ‘Dixie’ Dean	20	18	0.90
Hughie Gallacher	19	18	0.95
Johnny Campbell	21	17	0.81
Enoch ‘Knocker’ West	20	16	0.80
Ernie ‘Tim’ Coleman	14	15	1.07
Billy Walker	30	14	0.47
David Jack	20	14	0.70
Jimmy Greaves	16	14	0.88
David McLean	14	13	0.93
Emile Heskey	35	13	0.37
Horace Barnes	17	13	0.77
Robin Van Persie	13	13	1.00
George Stephenson	18	12	0.67
Grenville Morris	21	12	0.57
Sandy Turnbull	20	12	0.60
Tommy Johnson	25	12	0.48

Goals scored

Most goals in a match	11 (vs. Blackpool St John’s & Rossendale United F.C)
Most goals in a match (league)	9 (vs. Nottingham Forest, Small Heath, Notts County, & Middlesbrough)
Most goals in a season	114 (1954/55)
Highest GSPG (season)	3.96 (1889/90 – 25 matches)
Longest goal scoring streak (all competitions)	31 (1888/89)
Longest streak without a goal (all competitions)	5 (2021/22)
Longest goal scoring streak (league)	32 (1953/54-195/55)
Longest streak without a goal (league)	5 (2021/22)

Goals conceded

Most goals conceded in a match	8 (7 occasions)
Highest GCPG (season)	2.46 (1891/92)
Lowest GCPG (season)	0.70 (1980/81)
Fastest goal conceded	9.55 secs (Yakou Méïté, Reading – 2020/21)
Longest streak conceding a goal (all competitions)	35 (2010/11-2011/12)
Longest streak conceding a goal (league)	30 (2010/11-2011/12)

Player
Team

Most clean sheets


Name	Clean sheets	Apps	CSPG
Brad Friedel	118	357	0.33
Terry Gennoe	103	334	0.31
Roger Jones	78	277	0.28
Tim Flowers	72	217	0.33
Ronnie Sewell	67	248	0.27
Reg Elvy	62	208	0.30
Bobby Mimms	57	162	0.35
Fred Else	46	221	0.21
Paul Robinson	45	201	0.22
Alfred Robinson	45	157	0.29
Harry Leyland	43	188	0.23
Cliff Binns	41	196	0.21
Jim Arnold	39	72	0.54
Jimmy Ashcroft	37	129	0.29
Willie Mciver	35	132	0.27
Adam Blacklaw	34	110	0.31
Thomas Kaminski	33	118	0.28
David Raya	32	108	0.30
Aynsley Pears	32	104	0.31
Paul Bradshaw	32	94	0.34
John Butcher	30	122	0.25
Adam Ogilvie	29	120	0.24
Jack Patterson	29	112	0.26
Jock Crawford	28	173	0.16
Jason Steele	28	120	0.23

Most clean sheets in a season (all competitions)	23, (Jim Arnold, 1979/80 & Bobby Mimms, 1992/93)
Most clean sheets in a season (league)	19, (Jim Arnold, 1979/80 & Bobby Mimms, 1992/93)
Biggest clean sheet ratio*	54.2% (Jim Arnold)
Lowest clean sheet ratio*	6.8% (Bill Gormlie)
Longest clean sheet streak (all competitions)	6 (1980/81 & 1996/97)
Longest clean sheet streak (league)	6 (1980/81)

*Minimum 20 appearances

Most clean sheets in a season (all competitions)	26, 1979/80 & 1980/81
Most clean sheets in a season (league)	23, 1979/80

Wins

Biggest win	11-0 (Rossendale United F.C., 1884/85)
Biggest home win	11-0 (Rossendale United F.C., 1884/85)
Biggest away win	8-0 (Harrogate Town F.C., 2023/24)
Biggest home win (league)	9-1 (Nottingham Forrest, 1936/37)
Biggest away win (league)	8-2 (West Ham United, 1963/64)
Highest scoring win	12 goals (3 occasions)
Longest winning streak	8 (1979/80)
Longest home winning streak	12 (1951/52 & 1991/92)
Longest away winning streak	5 (2017/18)
Longest home winning streak (league)	13 (1953/54-1954/55 & 1993/94)
Longest away winning streak (league)	7 (1979/80)
Longest run without a win	15 (1919/20)
Biggest win ratio (season)	62.96% (1889/90)
Biggest league win ratio (season)	64.2% (1994/95)

Losses

Biggest defeat	8-0 (Lincoln City F.C. & Arsenal F.C. – 1953/54 & 1932/33)
Biggest home defeat	7-0 (Fulham, 2021/22)
Biggest away defeat	8-0 (Lincoln City F.C. & Arsenal F.C. – 1953/54 & 1932/33)
Biggest home defeat (league)	7-0 (Fulham, 2021/22)
Biggest away defeat (league)	8-0 (Lincoln City F.C. & Arsenal F.C. – 1953/54 & 1932/33)
Highest scoring defeat	8-5 (Derby County, 1890/91)
Longest losing streak	8 (1965/66)
Longest home losing streak	8 (1965/66)
Longest away losing streak	10 (1937/38)
Longest home losing streak (league)	7 (1965/66)
Longest away losing streak (league)	11 (1965/66)
Longest unbeaten run	18 (2017/18)
Longest run without a defeat (league)	23 (1987/88)
Biggest loss ratio (season)	65.31% (1965/66)
Biggest league loss ratio (season)	71.4% (1965/66)

Draws

Highest scoring draw	5-5 (Accrington, 1888/89; Arsenal 1962/63; Birmingham 1964/65)
Longest drawing streak	5 (1973/74 & 1975/76)
Longest home drawing streak	5 (1925/26)
Longest away drawing streak	6 (1960/61)
Longest home drawing streak (league)	4 (11 occasions)
Longest away drawing streak (league)	8 (8 occasions)
Longest run without a draw	29 (1927/28-1928/29)
Longest run without a draw (league)	32 (2021/22)

Most matches managed (permanent)	Robert Middleton, 605
Most matches managed (caretaker)	Tony Parkes, 74
Most matches won	Robert Middleton, 238
Highest win percentage	Kenny Dalglish, 53%
Lowest win percentage	Henning Berg, 10%
Highest PPG	Kenny Dalglish, 1.81
Highest PPG (season)	Kenny Dalglish, 2.12 (1994/95)
Lowest PPG	Henning Berg, 0.60
Lowest PPG (season)	Jack Marshall, 0.48 (1965/66)
Longest managerial tenure	Robert Middleton, 18 years 6 months
Shortest managerial tenure	Henning Berg, 57 days

Note: Points totals adjusted from 2pts-per-win to 3pts-per-win for comparison

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Most Appearances


Name	POS	Apps
Derek Fazackerley	DEF	689
Ronnie Clayton	MID	665
Bob Crompton	DEF	577
Simon Garner	FWD	570
Bryan Douglas	MID	503
Stuart Metcalfe	MID	451
Bill Eckersley	DEF	432
Glenn Keeley	DEF	430
Billy Bradshaw	MID	426
Tony Parkes	MID	409

Other records

Most consecutive appearances	211 (Walter Crook, 1934-39)
Most appearances in a season	61 (Derek Fazackerley, 1979/80)
Most players used in a season	39 (3 occasions)

Most Appearances


Name	POS	Apps
Billy Smith		50
Joe Smith		43
Jack Cox		39
Jack Smith		39
Andy Wilson		37
Jack Taylor	MID	37
Tim Williamson		36
Emile Heskey	FWD	35
Joe Shaw		35
John Smith		35

Player

Youngest player	Rory Finneran, 15 years and 312 day
Oldest player	Bob Crompton, 40 years 150 days
Youngest captain	Bob Crompton, 20 years 10 months
Oldest captain	Percy Smith, 41 years 5 months
Longest captain tenure*	13 years, 9 months (Bob Crompton, August 1906 – May 1920)
Shortest captain tenure	1 month, (Bill Smith, August 1956 – September 1956)

*Bob Crompton served as Rovers’ captain twice (1900-05 & 1906-20) for a combined total of 18 years and 9 months.

Attendances

Highest attendance (home)	62,522, vs Bolton Wanderers (1928/29)
Highest attendance (away)*	100,000 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (1959/60)
Lowest attendance (home)	500, vs Rossendale United FC (1884/85)
Lowest attendance (away)*	500 vs West Bromwich Albion (1893/94)
Highest average attendance	30,996 (1958/59)
Lowest average attendance*	5,357 (1891/92)

*Excludes 2020/21 season impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and seasons prior to the formation of the Football League (1888).

Most points in a season	96 pts (2017/18)
Fewest points in a season	20 pts (1965/66)
Highest PPG (season)	2.12 (1994/95)
Lowest PPG (season)	0.48 (1965/66)
Best start to a season (5 matches)	15 pts (1913/14)
Best start to a season (10 matches)	24pts (1909/10 & 1913/14)
Worst start to a season (5 matches)	1pt (6 occasions – most recent 2016/17)
Worst start to a season (10 matches)	1pt (1939/40)

*Points totals adjusted to 3pts-per-win for comparison


player_id	Name	forenames	surname	birth_date	birthplace		position_abb	position_primary	position_secondary	retired	debut	last game	footedness	height	weight	other_clubs	player_type	image		Apps	Goals	GPG
1	Willie Almond	Willie	Almond	1866-04-05	Blackburn	England	DEF	Defender	Centre Half	Yes				165.00	63.00		rovers	https://vng.wvs.mybluehost.me/website_20b8cfb6/wp-content/uploads/images/managers/no_image.png	No	67	4	0.06
2	Herbie Arthur	Herbie	Arthur	1863-02-14	Blackburn	England	GK	Goalkeeper	Goalkeeper	Yes							rovers	https://vng.wvs.mybluehost.me/website_20b8cfb6/wp-content/uploads/images/managers/no_image.png	No	74	1	0.01
3	Jack Barton	Jack	Barton	1866-10-05	Blackburn	England	MID	Midfielder	Wing Half	Yes			Right	1.70	62.59		rovers	https://vng.wvs.mybluehost.me/website_20b8cfb6/wp-content/uploads/images/managers/no_image.png	No	53	4	0.08
4	Jimmy Beresford	Jimmy	Beresford	1860-01-01	Staveley	England	MID	Midfielder	Winger	Yes							rovers	https://vng.wvs.mybluehost.me/website_20b8cfb6/wp-content/uploads/images/managers/no_image.png	No	14	4	0.29
5	Joe Beverley	Joe	Beverley	1856-11-12	Blackburn	England	DEF	Defender	Full Back	Yes							rovers	https://vng.wvs.mybluehost.me/website_20b8cfb6/wp-content/uploads/images/managers/no_image.png	No	22	0	0.00
6	Jimmy Brown	Jimmy	Brown	1862-07-31	Blackburn	England			Inside Forward	Yes				1.65	63.00		rovers	https://vng.wvs.mybluehost.me/website_20b8cfb6/wp-content/uploads/images/managers/no_image.png	No	35	29	0.83
7	Jimmy Douglas	Jimmy	Douglas	1859-09-03	Renfrew	Scotland	MID	Midfielder	Wing Half	Yes							rovers	https://vng.wvs.mybluehost.me/website_20b8cfb6/wp-content/uploads/images/managers/no_image.png	No	75	9	0.12
8	James Duerden	James	Duerden				DEF	Defender	Full Back	Yes							rovers	https://vng.wvs.mybluehost.me/website_20b8cfb6/wp-content/uploads/images/managers/no_image.png	No	2	0	0.00
9	Harry Fecitt	Harry	Fecitt	1864-12-18	Blackburn	England	MID	Midfielder	Inside Forward	Yes							rovers	https://vng.wvs.mybluehost.me/website_20b8cfb6/wp-content/uploads/images/managers/no_image.png	No	43	26	0.60
10	John Forbes	John	Forbes	1862-01-30	Bonhill	Scotland	DEF	Defender	Full Back	Yes							rovers	https://vng.wvs.mybluehost.me/website_20b8cfb6/wp-content/uploads/images/managers/no_image.png	No	127	3	0.02
11	Jimmy Forrest	Jimmy	Forrest	1864-06-24	Blackburn	England	MID	Midfielder	Wing Half	Yes							rovers	https://vng.wvs.mybluehost.me/website_20b8cfb6/wp-content/uploads/images/managers/no_image.png	No	195	7	0.04
12	Robert Haresnape	Robert	Haresnape	1866-07-14	Preston	England	MID	Midfielder	Winger	Yes							rovers	https://vng.wvs.mybluehost.me/website_20b8cfb6/wp-content/uploads/images/managers/no_image.png	No	13	9	0.69
13	William Holden	William	Holden	1860-01-01	Darwen	England	GK	Goalkeeper	Goalkeeper	Yes							rovers	https://vng.wvs.mybluehost.me/website_20b8cfb6/wp-content/uploads/images/managers/no_image.png	No	1	0	0.00
14	Billy Mcowen	Billy	Mcowen	1871-03-18	Blackburn	England	GK	Goalkeeper	Goalkeeper	Yes							rovers	https://vng.wvs.mybluehost.me/website_20b8cfb6/wp-content/uploads/images/managers/no_image.png	No	15	0	0.00
15	W Mitchell	W	Mitchell				MID	Midfielder	Winger	Yes							rovers	https://vng.wvs.mybluehost.me/website_20b8cfb6/wp-content/uploads/images/managers/no_image.png	No	1	2	2.00
16	Robert Porter	Robert	Porter				MID	Midfielder	Winger	Yes							rovers	https://vng.wvs.mybluehost.me/website_20b8cfb6/wp-content/uploads/images/managers/no_image.png	No	1	0	0.00
17	James Southworth	James	Southworth	1864-11-15	Blackburn	England	DEF	Defender	Full Back	Yes							rovers	https://vng.wvs.mybluehost.me/website_20b8cfb6/wp-content/uploads/images/managers/no_image.png	No	31	5	0.16
18	Jack Southworth	Jack	Southworth	1866-12-29	Blackburn	England	FWD	Forward	Centre Forward	Yes							rovers	https://vng.wvs.mybluehost.me/website_20b8cfb6/wp-content/uploads/images/players/jack_southworth.jpg	No	129	119	0.92
19	James Stothert	James	Stothert	1870-04-07	Blackburn	England	DEF	Defender	Full Back	Yes							rovers	https://vng.wvs.mybluehost.me/website_20b8cfb6/wp-content/uploads/images/managers/no_image.png	No	1	1	1.00
20	Fergie Suter	Fergie	Suter	1857-11-21	Blythswood	Scotland	DEF	Defender		Yes							rovers	https://vng.wvs.mybluehost.me/website_20b8cfb6/wp-content/uploads/images/players/fergie_suter.jpg	No	38	3	0.08
21	Billy Townley	Billy	Townley	1866-02-14	Blackburn	England	MID	Midfielder	Winger	Yes							rovers	https://vng.wvs.mybluehost.me/website_20b8cfb6/wp-content/uploads/images/managers/no_image.png	No	123	51	0.41
22	Nat Walton	Nat	Walton	1867-05-24	Preston	England	MID	Midfielder	Inside Forward	Yes							rovers	https://vng.wvs.mybluehost.me/website_20b8cfb6/wp-content/uploads/images/managers/no_image.png	No	138	49	0.36
23	Bernard Whittaker	Bernard	Whittaker	1865-10-18	Blackburn	England	MID	Midfielder	Inside Forward	Yes							rovers	https://vng.wvs.mybluehost.me/website_20b8cfb6/wp-content/uploads/images/managers/no_image.png	No	4	1	0.25
24	Tom Brandon	Tom	Brandon	1867-10-03	Kilbirnie	Scotland	DEF	Defender	Full Back	Yes							rovers	https://vng.wvs.mybluehost.me/website_20b8cfb6/wp-content/uploads/images/managers/no_image.png	No	246	2	0.01
25	Harry Campbell	Harry	Campbell	1867-06-06	Renton	Scotland	MID	Midfielder	Inside Forward	Yes			Right	185cm	77kg		rovers	https://vng.wvs.mybluehost.me/website_20b8cfb6/wp-content/uploads/images/managers/no_image.png	No	114	26	0.23